ISLAMABAD, July 4(ABC): Hot and humid weather is expected in most districts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, rain-wind-thundershower is likely to prevail in Sindh, Balochistan, Kashmir, northeast Punjab and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad twenty-seven degree centigrade, Lahore thirty, Karachi and Peshawar thirty one, Quetta and Muzaffarabad twenty-five, Gilgit …

WEB DESK, July 13(ABC): The Guddu power plant was burned to the ground during the Eid ul Ada holidays due to a fire, causing a loss worth Rs15 billion to the national exchequer. According to the sources, due to a fire that broke out in the plant on the night of Eid, 747 megawatts of power went out of the …

LAHORE, July 4(ABC): A court in Lahore on Monday granted interim bail to Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) leader Moonis Elahi till July 14 in the Money Laundering Case lodged by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The Banking Court heard the case of pre-arrest bails of Moonis Elahi along with three others in the money laundering case. Moonis, Mohammad Khan …

LAHORE, July 13(ABC): Low-lying areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi were inundated after twin cities received heavy rain, increasing problems from residents of the cities. According to details, in some parts, rain water entered houses of the people and damaged their belonging while in some other areas roads were inundated. Meanwhile, more rain wind/thundershower is expected in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, …

KARACHI, July 13(ABC): One person was killed when a five-storey residential building collapsed in Karachi in the wee hours of Wednesday, reported. According to details, a five-storey residential building located in Nayabad area of Karachi suddenly collapsed. Sources said that the building was empty when it caved-in. A passer-by died due to falling debris in the incident. Rescue teams reached …

WEB DESK July 4(ABC): The medical board’s report of ossification and dentition tests performed on Dua Zahra has stated her age as “nearest to 15-years”, said the lawyer representing the father of the teenager — who had gone missing from her Karachi residence in April but was later found to have married Zaheer Ahmed in Lahore. A 10-member medical board …

ISLAMABAD, July 3(ABC): After predicting heavy rains across the country, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday revised its forecast, saying the “intensity of current monsoon system has weakened”. The Met office said the epicentre of the monsoon system has moved to southwest of Karachi in the Arabian Sea. The PMD said in a weather update that rainfall with strong …

ISLAMABAD, July 3(ABC): Basic health facilities are as inevitable for the human beings as bread and butter and every government across the world ensures healthcare system compatible to its population growth and needs of the people. Provision of better health facilities is also imperative to create a strong and productive nation as it paves way for a strong economy and …

KARACHI, July 3(ABC): Following the lifting of restrictions in Punjab, the Government of Sindh Sunday decided to revert the notification issued regarding time limitations for businesses on account of Eid ul Adha. According to a notification issued by the province’s home department, the restriction will come into effect once again from July 11. Earlier in June, the Government of Sindh …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Sunday announced a holiday of five days for Eidul Adha in the country. According to a notification from PM Office, Eidul Azha holidays will be observed from July 8 to 12.